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Westminster Presbyterian Church Stewardship

As he looked up, Jesus saw the rich putting their gifts into the temple treasury. He also saw a poor widow put in two very small copper coins. 'I tell you the truth,' he said, 'this poor widow has put in more than all the others. All these people gave their gifts out of their wealth; but she out her poverty put in all she had to live on.'
Luke 21:1-4

Automatic Contributions Withdrawal

The church now provides for the automatic withdrawal from a member's checking or savings account to pay contributions to the church. for many members this can be a convenient way of paying their pledge each month by designating an amount to be deducted from a member's account. This amount can be changed at any time. Contact Christine Goldesberry-Curry, Church Business Administrator, at the church office at 217-522-4415 for additional information or to enroll.

Special Offerings Supported by Westminster

  • One Great Hour of Sharing - Church World Service program during Lenten season
  • Christmas Offering
  • H.E.A.L. - Helpful Emergency Assistance or Living Fund donations are received each Communion Sunday to augment the emergency funds of Contact Ministries.
  • Mission concerns endorsed by Presbytery of Great Rivers
  • Heifer Project - Children's Sunday School Offerings help purchase farm animals for farmers in need
  • Disaster funding

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Westminster Support & Endowment Fund

Organized in 1835, Westminster Presbyterian Church has a long history of generations who have contributed to the growth of our Church and to our ministry. Now it is our turn to provide support for future generations. We celebrate our rich heritage of church and community giving as we plan and prepare for the future of Westminster.

The Support and Endowment Fund of Westminster helps assure the future of our Church and its continued role in mission by providing stewardship opportunities both within and beyond our individual lifetimes. Gifts, contributions, and bequests from members and friends of Westminster allow us the meet the extraordinary needs that we face in carrying forward our ministry. The state objective of the Support and Endowment Plan is to “encourage devises, bequests, and gifts to Westminster Presbyterian Church of Springfield and to provide a mechanism for the use of such gifts to further the mission of the church and the work of Jesus Christ”.

Contributions to the Support and Endowment Fund can take many forms, including:

  • Cash contributions
  • Securities
  • Annual Contributions
  • Testamentary provisions in wills
  • Life insurance proceeds
  • Proceeds of IRAs, pensions, profit-sharing plans or other tax-qualified retirement accounts
  • Memorial gifts
  • Deferred gifts
  • Contributions to honor birthdays, anniversaries, achievements and other blessings
  • Any form of gift in keeping with the policies of the church

If you wish to learn more about the Support and Endowment Fund, please contact Christine Goldesberry-Curry, Church Business Administrator, at the church office( 217-522-4415).

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